Two Galway towns dubbed among the 'most beautiful' in Ireland

Two of Galway's most picturesque spots have been named among the top 12 most beautiful towns in Ireland , according to a new ranking.

The charming town of Roundstone secured the ninth spot on the list, while the stunning Aran Islands came in at number five. Making up the top five were Lahinch in Clare and Doolin , which took the second spot.

Roundstone earned a score of 4.8 on Google, 4.5 on Tripadvisor and had 32,903 hashtags on Instagram, giving it an overall index score of 19.

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Meanwhile, the Aran Islands scored 4.7 on Google, 4 on Tripadvisor and boasted a massive 127,536 hashtags on Instagram, resulting in a total index score of 14.

The ranking system used a unique index score based on the number of hashtags and views each location has on Instagram , as well as their Trip Advisor rankings. The lower the overall index score, the higher the ranking.

Here are the other top 12 most beautiful towns in Ireland :

• Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
• Dingle, Kerry and Doolin, Clare
• Cork City, Cork
• Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
• Aran Islands, Galway and Lahinch, Clare
• Adare, Limerick
• The Burren, Clare
• Kenmare, Kerry
• Kilkee, Clare, Roundstone, Galway, Dunmore East, Waterford and Carlingford, Lough
• Mullaghmore, Sligo
• Enniskerry, Wicklow and Dunfanaghy, Donegal
• Bunratty, Clare

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The ranking by Betway was compiled using reviews from Tripadvisor, Google Reviews and Instagram.

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